Edinburgh city centre pub The Caley Picture House named the third best Wetherspoons pub in the UK
An Edinburgh city centre pub has been named the third best Wetherspoons pub in the UK, and Scotland’s best.
The Caley Picture House at Lothian Road made the top 10 list of the best pubs run by the chain, which is famous for converting unconventional premises, such as former cinemas and banks, into pubs, as well as for its lack of music playing as customers have their drinks.
The research conducted by experts at Captain Caz analysed a list from the Wetherspoons website of 869 Wetherspoons pubs and hotels across the UK to establish which ones are the best rated by the average total percentage of excellent reviews on Google Reviews.
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The Bishop Blaize in Manchester, near Manchester United’s Old Trafford ground topped the list of Wetherspoons receiving the best reviews from the public, with a rating of 60.34 per cent excellent reviews.
The Caley Picture House in Edinburgh is in third place, with a score of 57.83 per cent. This Wetherspoons is a Grade B listed building and a former cinema that opened in 2016 after a £2.5 million investment. It has a cinema-style interior, including seats and a large screen-style backdrop behind the main bar.
The Caley Picture House ranks third in the UK but is the number one best-rated in Scotland and the only pub in the top 10 from north of the border, with the next best Wetherspoons in Scotland being the Prestwick Pioneer in South Ayrshire.
A spokesperson for Captain Caz commented on the findings: "Brits love going to their local Wetherspoons, particularly due to its low prices for both food and drink. As we look towards the summer with longer evenings and more trips to the pub, this study offers a fascinating insight into which ‘locals’ really are the best and stand apart from the rest.
“Whilst the top ten see a variation when it comes to location, it does appear that pubs located in the south have higher ratings than further up north."